Trial finds rapid diagnostic testing alone does not reduce antibiotic prescribing for respiratory infections

Two international studies, a clinical trial led by the University of Oxford and University of Utrecht, and a qualitative ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Rapid Genetic Test Could Help Personalize IVF Treatment in Under an Hour

A LAMP-based, visually read assay enables rapid FSHR N680S genotyping from buccal swabs, potentially allowing pre-cycle selection of recombinant FSH versus hMG to optimize ovarian stimulation.

Rapid sequencing method offers same day detection of antibiotic resistance

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a rapid and cost-efficient sequencing method that can identify antibiotic ...

A liquid biopsy blood test may improve children's survival of cancer in Africa

In a study published in Nature Medicine, researchers from the University of Oxford and the Muhimbili University of Health and ...
Targeted Oncology

The Breast Cancer Test That Detects Recurrence — But Can't Tell You What to Do About It

In this episode of The OncoloGIST, breast cancer oncologist and clinical researcher Dr Paolo Tarantino of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute reflects on how antibody-drug conjugates (AD ...

Navigating Drug Tests in Cambridge, MA: A Resource from RPT Labs

The landscape of workplace safety and personal health screenings in the Greater Boston area involves a variety of technical procedures that can often seem complex to the uninitiated. In a major ...